Three people were killed today after in an avalanche near a Washington State ski area. Eight people were initially said to be missing; however, they may have been recovered. Hit the jump for the full story.
(CNN) — Three people were killed Sunday in an avalanche near a ski resort in Washington state, a spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff’s Office said.
Sgt. Cindi West first reported that eight people were missing, but later said she heard they were found.
“We’re hearing that everybody’s accounted for, but I don’t want to confirm that until we know for sure,” she said. “We’re hoping.”
The avalanche near the Stevens Pass ski area in the Cascade Mountains happened around noon, local time, outside of the “ski proper area,” West said. Heavy snow has fallen there recently. A post on the resort’s website Sunday reported that more than 2 feet of snow fell overnight Saturday.
In a separate incident Sunday, a snowboarder was found dead near Snoqualmie Pass in the same mountain range. The cause of death was not immediately known.
